Composition for accelerating fruit ripening containing amino acids

Abstract

The present application relates to an amino acid that accelerates fruit ripening, and provides a use of the amino acid for accelerating fruit ripening. A composition containing the amino acid can achieve an excellent effect of promoting plant growth and/or fruit ripening.

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         16 . A method for promoting fruit ripening in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering a composition comprising at least two amino acids selected from the group consisting of methionine, arginine, threonine, glutamic acid, histidine and lysine or a salt thereof to the subject. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the amino acid is a combination of
 (1) methionine; and,   (2) at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of arginine, threonine, glutamic acid, histidine and lysine.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the amino acid is:
 (1) a combination of methionine, arginine, glutamic acid and histidine;   (2) a combination of methionine, arginine, threonine, histidine and lysine; or   (3) a combination of methionine, threonine, glutamic acid and lysine.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the composition comprises:
 (1) arginine of 1 to 5 parts by weight, glutamic acid of 1 to 5 parts by weight and histidine of 1 to 5 parts by weight;   (2) arginine of 1 to 5 parts by weight, threonine of 1 to 5 parts by weight, histidine of 1 to 5 parts by weight and lysine of 1 to 5 parts by weight; or   (3) threonine of 1 to 5 parts by weight, glutamic acid of 1 to 5 parts by weight and lysine of 1 to 5 parts by weight,   based on methionine of 1 part by weight.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein a concentration of the amino acid in the composition is 10 to 50% (w/w). 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein to the subject is any one plant selected from the group consisting of plant of genus  Coffea,  plant of genus  Solanum,  plant of genus  Capsicum  and plant of genus  Malus.    
     
     
         22 . A method for cultivating a plant, comprising administering a composition comprising at least two amino acids selected from the group consisting of methionine, arginine, threonine, glutamic acid, histidine and lysine or a salt thereof to the plant. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the amino acid is a combination of
 (1) methionine; and,   (2) at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of arginine, threonine, glutamic acid, histidine and lysine.   
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the amino acid is:
 (1) a combination of methionine, arginine, glutamic acid and histidine;   (2) a combination of methionine, arginine, threonine, histidine and lysine; or   (3) a combination of methionine, threonine, glutamic acid and lysine.   
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises:
 (1) arginine of 1 to 5 parts by weight, glutamic acid of 1 to 5 parts by weight and histidine of 1 to 5 parts by weight;   (2) arginine of 1 to 5 parts by weight, threonine of 1 to 5 parts by weight, histidine of 1 to 5 parts by weight and lysine of 1 to 5 parts by weight; or   (3) threonine of 1 to 5 parts by weight, glutamic acid of 1 to 5 parts by weight and lysine of 1 to 5 parts by weight,   based on methionine of 1 part by weight.   
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein a concentration of the amino acid in the composition is 10 to 50% (w/w). 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the subject is any one plant selected from the group consisting of plant of genus  Coffea,  plant of genus  Solanum,  plant of genus  Capsicum  and plant of genus  Malus.    
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the method promotes fruit ripening.